Surry

David Surry, Ph.D.

Associate
Registered Patent Attorney
New York

I use my deep background in science to help clients protect and enforce their intellectual property.

David Surry works with clients in the pharmaceutical chemical and biotechnology industries. He has practiced various aspects of patent law including prosecution, litigation, transactions and related regulatory matters and has worked with a diversity of clients including universities, startups, multi-national corporations and solo inventors at all stages of the patent life cycle.

Before beginning his legal career, David obtained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, and carried out postdoctoral research with Prof. Stephen Buchwald at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. David is a named author of 13 organic chemistry publications in peer-reviewed journals and maintains a passionate interest in science.

Education

  • New York University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2014
  • University of Cambridge, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, 2006
  • University of Cambridge, M.A., M.Sci., Natural Sciences, 1st class honors, 2002

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • New York
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Agency)
COURT ADMISSIONS
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States
     

Experience

  • Managed patent portfolios and provide strategic advice for small and mid-size pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
  • Drafted and prosecuted high-value patent applications for multinational pharmaceutical companies.
  • Represented multinational pharmaceutical companies in ANDA litigation.
  • Represented Asian and European industrial companies in development of U.S. patent portfolios.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in organic chemistry 2006-2010

Honors & Involvement

HONORS
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch - Patent Law (2024-2025)
  • Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellow 2006-2008